Unlike the mainstream media's take that the chief competition for music streaming service, Spotify, is Apple's iTunes, music aficionados and mobile music listeners are far more frequently looking to distinguish between Spotify and Pandora. On the surface, Spotify allows you to use its service like both iTunes and Pandora; you can add songs to a queue, create playlists, and play a suggestive 'radio' for all playlists, to offer Pandora-like discovery. However, for a more nuanced look at how the music subscription services stack-up, check out the infographic below, courtesy of The Music Bed (via Mashable).
To see a range of users' take on the two services, check out the comments in the Mashable thread: Spotify vs. Pandora.